i really respect those three, especially arnaud. life is difficult anywhere without money or capital, but he has such drive and positive energy. but everything he does is his own (with all the potential upside), and the experience and exposure that he's getting is invaluable.
I'm italian so I can tell you for sure that here married couple share the houseworks, and I think that the bad one here is the husband: 1. He let his mother teach her alone. 2. He doesnt protect his wife or help her adapt 3. He didnt tell her more about their culture before marrying. His mother just act like every mother in law would , here if you live in your mother in law house you have to listen and do whatever she ask you too.
I am struggling to find jobs right now, the pressure and the disappointment always haunt me. So watching this make me feel related, finding job and adjusting in a foreign country for people who are not native is a real challenge.
These days, I watched soo many drama/short films about how people struggle to get a job.and I realise that it is not easy to find a job..the only thing you have to have to get through the difficulties is to not giving up and put your effort on it.. I'm in the middle of searching for scholarship for my studies and it is not easy either..best of luck to you on finding proper jobs for a brighter future..
It's easy for you all to say that Giulia isn't trying enough or that she's over-reacting, but have you ever lived in another country, which has the opposite culture of yours? If I were in her shoes, I would feel really confused and discouraged. (Giulia, tieni duro! Spero che, prima o poi, la cultura coreana e quella italiana riusciranno a incontrarsi a metà strada!)
orimar marte How can Giulia learn about the culture when her in law keep wanting her to learn all in once. You should said something nice or even something that will make she understand. Her in law say that Korean Men didn't do housework. I really hate that because it seems like our work is just to take care of family and make they satisfied, what about the wife's happiness by seeing her family member happy?! It totally stupid because the housework doesn't mean only women to do it, men also can do it too and must at least did some of housework. Her in law also did not try to understand his culture and want Giulia understand them only. They should understand each other so, Guilia can feel wanted to improve herself. Her in law also should learn to saying something like "Thank you for doing this or that" instead of saying that she should do this or that next time. Don't just look on one side only. Look at the big picture !
NoisyNinja Jiae Yeah, i agree. But that's how their culture is. "You should said something nice"Sorry, i never knew that my comment was mean. I apologize if i offended anyone. Before going to another country, you should search everything about it. Especially if you're going to live there. She keeps saying how " In Italy this, in Italy that " She is not in Italy! I do feel bad for her, but that's how things are there.
As someone living abroad for three years now, i understand how these foreigners feel. No matter how you prepare yourself its very different when you're actually living in that country. Language barrier is really hard you dont have a choice but to learn their language (even if you know the basics, the actual phrases spoken by the people is different coz usually they have different ways of saying it but it has the same meaning and the pronunciation is also a big factor) Culture difference is also a huge thing to deal with specially you're first few months there. Even simple things like food, eating habbits and greetings which you are not accustumed to can be really annoying but in the end i have to adapt to my new environment coz its a fact that im not in my own country and if i want to stay here and be able to work harmoniously with the people here ive got no choice but to follow whatever they deem normal here. One good point though from my living abroad is that ive learned to appreciate more my own country. Things which seems to be bad about my country b4 ive learned that its even worse in another country... Anyway hoping for the best for all foreigners living abroad...
I feel so bad for Giulia having a hard trying to adapt ;( (is not only the cultural difference, her in laws are a holes, if they were kind and patiently understood she needs time to figure things out that wouldn't be like this) Is a good wake up for ilusional people who thinks korea is a fairy tail or is the same as the dramas show.
Right you are both Adelia and Giulia has the short end of the stick. The senior junior thing in korea is really crazy. When I train my juniors I am not that freaking impatient what wrong with telling them nicely to get the schedule themselves and go over their challenges rather then just dictate. And for Giulia the in laws are really terrible. But for Arnaud he really need to experiment in making red bean jam. He has to make his food more appealing to locals.
killerhawk2000 Lol in france i was working at school on the idea of implanting a crepe society in Asia. And among the product we need to use we were also thinking about using red bean jam since older people tends to be meffiant of foreign foods and it's common sweet there ^^
French crepes are popular in japan and you can see a long line in places like Shibuya. In Thailand coconut and banana filling crepes are popular while in Indonesia they use chocolate rice or nutella. In Singapore peanut with sugar and sweetcorn are popular. The thing is u got to use local favors to win over customers and he really have to think of doing savory crepes as well.
My heart goes out to Giulia. Korean Confucian values can be really tough, especially on women. I read a comment on the comment section of the first episode on how it is tougher on Muslim women. As a Muslim woman myself, I disagree with that. From where I am from, it is very normal for women to have a career and for the husband to help out with household chores. It is even encouraged for the husband to help out, as the mother can focus on the development of the children. From what I see, they need to have a place of their own a.s.a.p. The one they are living in at the moment is too little a space for 5 grown adults.
Vhan I'm not blanketing it for each and every household in Korea. Remember the couple of trot singer and announcer in The Return of Superman? The parents of Kkomkkom if I'm not mistaken. The mother-in-law is so kind, she treated her daughter-in-law like her own.
I'm Korean who studies abroad so I can kinda understand why she's always upset. I think the problem of Giulia is that her altitude can be shown as an annoying teenager to her husband's family. I feel sorry for her cause she came to Korea all the way from Italy for her love. I don't think she was prepared at all when she moved to Korea. Living with in-laws in Korea is also pretty difficult for Koreans as well. I just hope she will improve her relationships with parents-in-law. BTW, mi piace molto Christina Confalonieri! :)
I really feel for Giulia. The look in eyes when her husband comes home...wow. Tha'ts the look of complete adoration and I believe if it wasn't for him that she probably would've been gone by now. I know it may look like she's not trying and she's overrating, but we're not seeing the complete picture here, guys. I'm sure that she is trying but there's not only a language barrier, there's also a cultural barrier and she's dealing with it in the best way she can. I think either in the first episode or the beginning of this one she said that she's lived in Italy for 20 years and everyone expects her to pick up a new culture and language in just 10 months? It takes time, she's making an effort in her own way. You can't just judge on what you see and I'm sure she's trying her best.
It's crazy how some people on here bash them for not getting used to the culture so quickly but would you guys say the same thing if it was a Korean living in America or any other part of the world and they didn't like the food or they couldn't understand the culture? My guess is no. Double standards. Smh.
You’re absolutely right it is a double standard but she chose to live there and it’s been 10 months. In America, backwards people (and not just white people) expect foreigners to assimilate to American ways and when they don’t they give them a hard time. It’s 2022 and I still get dirty looks from non-Asian Americans when I eat Korean food in public. It’s gotten a lot better but it’s still prevalent. Why can’t Koreans (or any culture for the matter) do the same thing and expect foreigners to assimilate. I’m not saying immediately but after 10 months I would think she would have tried harder to find her groove. That’s also a double standard. If you’re going to judge me and give me a hard time when I’m in your country, I’m going to do the same when you come to mine. It’s only expected. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong but a fact of reality. And after 10 months I would think she would have found a way to communicate with her mother-in-law. Of course it’s hard but honestly after watching more of her I don’t think she’s even trying (lol I’ve made all sorts of comments as I continue to watch this series going back and forth on my opinions about Guilia). Her mother-in-law is demanding but she’s quite nice to her even tho she rejects everything. With that kind of attitude, I’m surprised the mother-in-law hasn’t kicked her out cause that would really happen had she been a Korean daughter-in-law. And if you think about it, the mother is very understanding because she’s putting up with her constant rejection and allowing her to live under her roof. I don’t blame the mother, she just wants to make sure her son is being taken care of. The daughter-in-law has a “me, me me” mentality and doesn’t understand or want to hear that this is what it means to be a family in Korea. If you love your husband so much, find a way to get along with the mother, otherwise the relationship is not going to last long. I’m hoping she married him for him and not because he’s Korean like some stupid fantasy like in Kdramas. Don’t get me wrong, I’m guilty of the “me,me,me” mentality too but that’s cause I live in the US where individuality is the norm. If anything, I hope this is a wake up call for people thinking of living abroad and vice versa. Be accepting and open-minded whether you are an immigrant or a native dealing with a foreigner.
I honestly think that the best solution for Giulia is to suck it up until she they can buy a house of their own. I'm not saying I agree with the idea that she has to do all the housework (because I don't agree with that) but it seems like the tension in the family is really straining her marriage and stressing her out so she should try to please her in-laws as much as she can while living at their house. Little things like sitting down with the family to eat even if she's not eating herself is really important and can help a lot.
dqtmarie She's Italian, a very straightforward culture so that would be very hard for her. It's the same for me because I'm Dutch and we always say what we feel. And besides, who knows how long it will be before she and her husband get a place of their own? And you don't want him to get used to this either. The mom-in-law should make compromises as well. It's cowardly to just move out of the way; talking to her and explaining why you don't like how it's currently being run and how you want it differently. To Giulia the mere fact that her mother in law has anything to say about her life and how she should live it together with her husband is already mind boggling because that's opposite of how it is here.
lol you mention divorce as if it's an easy option. Divorce is the very, very last thing one should do in Korea. Divorce is REALLY looked down upon and dating again after a divorce is nearly impossible. You really shouldn't think divorce is such an easy thing. It's a really bad way of thinking.
MambaJamba Really?! Korea is one of the nation with more high divorce rate. www.children-and-divorce.com/image-files/divorce-statistics-marriage-rates.png
This is so much better that abnormal submit! Because they looks so much real of the frustration a foreigner goes thought in Korean and not talk of how wonderful Korean is all the time like in abnormal submit...
Abnormal summit is a show with a completely different concept; a variety talk show so of course its not going to be as 'real' as this. This show is made to really depict the struggles and day to day movement of foreigners living in korea. And plus, compared to the abnormal summit cast members these foreigners are very under-adapted so its a lot harder for them to assimilate.
I understand why it's frustrating for Giulia because she can't get her words, her feelings across to her in laws, she can't speak her mind becos of the language barrier. There is no middle ground for them to communicate since she knows English but her in laws don't. Of course they can't understand Italian and Giulia doesn't know how to speak or understand Korean fluently. It's tough. I agree with Adelia, why do Koreans think beating around the bush and pretending to work is the right thing to do when they can't do something or when they're stuck or make mistakes? It's better to ask for help. It's so backwards of them. In most other countries, any mistakes, any difficulties etc. have to be brought to the manager's attention right away so that problems can be fixed quick and everyone can work smoothly and happily.
while I think that Giulia should adjust to the Korean ways, her husband should also adjust to her ways. Like, the husband should also help with the household chores all the time!
As someone who's Chinese and has had to live with a lot of these staunch and unrelenting traditions, I can confidently let all foreigners know that trying to adapt to new cultures is gruelling even for people of the country. It doesn't reflect poorly on them at all, it IS insanely hard. The best thing about living in the West is 100% the culture of acceptance and flexibility (and i still maintain this belief despite the racist attacks that are rising around the world - this is a given but the west is all about individualism, flexibility and of course, freedom above all )
The guy that runs the crepes stand should really listen to his wife...if elders don't like sweet things obviously he should try something different that Koreans like.
Ashley M The problem is that he wants to respect the french tradition, like koreans want to respect theirs, and in France, you don't put anything in a crepe XD
It's a fucking crepe, not their national anthem. He has a wife depending on hima nd he still lives at her moms house. He owes it to her to make money. If he wanted to make traditional crepes than he should have stayed in France. If he is selling cepes in Korea than he should be selling what Koreans want to eat. When you get bbul ddak or kimchi jjigae in Paris do you think it tastes the same as in Korea? No, it's significantly sweeter to cut the spice that most french can't handle. You don't see an Koreans in Paris refusing to tone down the spice because of "culture". Not to mention that he was shown making a crepe with bananas and almonds before so he definitely has no problem putting stuff in a crepe. Arnaud is a selfish ass and any of you who support him so blindly are idiots.
Wow. I always wanted to travel to Korea once because I have been a fan for 7 years now, from k-dramas, kpop to variety show. I have noticed one thing from seeing korean shows and dramas and that is that Koreans dont have patience. When the man just hung up. OMG. I had culture shock. I am a immigrant in Denmark and for 15 years I have never experienced that. My mother's danish is not so good but they try a least to understand and help her. They never turn around when you ask for help. I doubt sometimes that I should travel to Korea. Many Koreans can't understand english. I think I should stick to just watching.
I think Gulia must feel so lonely while not being able to speak Korean and communicate with her family, that she's isolating herself. But her in-laws demands are also reasonable : why not just sit with them during dinner and share a moment? I know it's really difficult, I've been in a similar situation too as an au-pair... It's so difficult when you can't communicate and you're already shy.
Good luck to all the foreigners trying to make ends meet and adapting to the culture there. It seems very difficult. I hope to live in Korea one day too! 열심히 화이팅!
I hope things turned out well for Giulia and her husband. Neither them or her in laws are bad people, it's really just a bunch of cultural differences that none of them was ready to deal with, and yet we see them try because of love. It's cute and sad at the same time.
Kirin S I agree. I feel bad that they are having a hard time but ultimately it was their decision to move to that country. Especially a place like Korea where their traditions and customs are so strong.
Kirin S Idk maybe because my country have many foreigners and I'm used to see them but everyone who cames to my country it's free to be like they are and we don't ask them to be like us because they aren't, we only ask them to respect our culture but they can follow their own here.
They need to adjust and embrace Korean Culture.. Its hard at first but eventually you’ll get used to it!! Learn to study the language ...and so on! Goodluck guys.. Love this Show..
LOL im korean and my both parents are too. but i've never seen my mom and dad's mom argue that much. Like, my granny never complains about what my mom does.. actually she is scared of my mom. so even though G's mother in law shows korean culture i dont understand it. That family is particularly conservative and traditional. Girl, just go out quickly! lent a house! i dont like the mama!
I think every body who want to work in another country should learn about the culture too... adjusting is a must. Even Koreans alone have to struggle to get the job
If the Russian girl can't pick up the phone or understand many words, why did they hire her? Not to be mean, but don't they hire really fluent people in companies? I'm Italian and I think that Giulia keeps throwing tantrums. I mean, I understand that you don't like Korean food and doing chores, but you should at least sit with them and try to communicate with your in-laws. As an Italian girl, I find her disrespectful. Yes, it's unfair that your husband don't do the housework, but you married a Korean man who doesn't want to change, so you have to put a little bit of effort to keep peace between the house's walls.
I think that comany is going to open or maybe already opened a branch in Russia, so they need a Russian person to act as a bridge. She is being trained in Korea and later on she would need to go on a business to travel back and forth between Korean headquarter and Russian branch
I know a lot of people here seem to think that Giulia doesn't like anything Korean (food, social structure, etc), but that's not quite the feeling that I get from her. It seems to me like she's still overwhelmed with trying to adjust to everyday life in Korea and especially to living with her in-laws. Living with new people can be really really hard, even more so when you’re living in a cramped place and both sides have high expectations for another. Have none of you ever lived with a bad roommate or had rude family members stay over? Stuff like that can become grating very very quickly as it is, but add a dash of cultural difference to it and you’ve got a problem on your hands.. Now, I *do* think that Giulia has responded in a rude way in some of the situations we’ve seen her in so far, but I also think that she *is* already trying to adapt. She’s got a job and seems to do fine when she’s in contact with customers, although the language barrier is obviously a problem. She’s on this show for a reason, not just to waste her time. I just disagree with people who think that she’s the only one who needs to adapt if she married into this family.. At the end of the day BOTH sides have to make an effort if they want to live together in harmony. With all the stuff that Giulia already has on her plate it’d only be fair if her in-laws cut her some slack and gave her a bit more time to adjust. On a final note and even though I do take some issue with the mother-in-law, I though it was nice that she realized that it’s okay to question things! Not a lot of people would admit to their own wrong-thinking in the middle of a heated conversation, so that was a nice surprise. :)
Arnaud is so lucky with his wife and mother-in-law, they are both lovely. I think he needs to swallow his pride and adjust to the Korean market. Black Bean Crepes will sell well, I believe. And taking advice doesn't mean he is less free. At least give it a try for a week or so.
I think this is an interesting show. I wish I could see the first one with the other foreigners in the classrooom, but can't find it online or on KBS World TV. Was it called something different? It's extremely hard to move to a country and not know the language or culture. I don't understand why the foreigners on this season don't really understand the culture. It's like the moved to Korea and decided to wing it. I know many people live there and don't really speak Korean or know about the culture, but that's tough. If I moved to a country, different from my own, I would want to know everything about it -- history, etiquette, culture, language, etc. I want to be understand the world around me. At least for Adelia she speaks Korean, but most of the office stuff is just common sense. Yes, every job in the world has training, but she should know how to answer the phone, take messages, give directions, know the company's address, be able to transfer calls, greeting co-workers, doing entry-level duties like stocking the break room with coffee, and telling her co-workers where she's going. It's like she never worked in an office before. At least she seems to be grasping it. Her co-workes and boss seem really cool and helpful. But there's going to come to a point where they get tired of training her basic things. That's in any culture. As for Guilia, she needs to make more effort. She's too defiant. Yes, it's lonely to be away from loved ones, but she has loved ones right there. I think her in-laws are extremely kind and welcoming. Her mother-in-law just wants to teach her things -- like cleaning her room, making Korean cooking, culture and language. I didn't know why she couldn't keep her room clean or do laundry. That's not old-fashioned...just life. In my opinion, she should have hung out with her mother-in-law for the day. Get to know her better as a person. She seems nice and open to talking to her. But Guilia makes excuses that they can't communicate and doesn't treat them with respect. I really liked on the first episode that her father-in-law told her he loved her. So sit down with them, learn about them, and talk while they eat...don't just go in your room and sulk. Oh Arnaud you shouldn't have gotten married if you want to be "free!" I don't think he's going to make much money making those crepes. Maybe if he was in an area like Hongdae with more college students who might like that kind of food. It's hard anywhere to start a business like that. But he doesn't want anyone telling him what to do either. The in-laws and co-workers aren't being too strict and bossy...they are dolling out advice and being helpful. This group needs to be more accomdating to their new environment and being more open and easier to get a long with. They can't just endure it. That's like they are in prison and they'll try to make the best of it. Get out, learn the language, learn the culture and customs, talk to your co-workers, make friends...that's how you survive in any place in the world.
I can relate to Arnaud in relation to the phone thing. It happened a few times when we were in Taiwan while calling for a taxi. It was annoying how they would just hang up when they realize you're a foreigner. So rude! They should be more patient, don't they want more business?!
I do feel what Adelia felt in this reality show, being awkward and need to understand multiple language she just 24 and I think she is in very stressful condition
Giulia needs to try to learn the Korean culture because she's not in her country. Im not Korean but i think that if i was in her place i would try my best to learn the Korean culture and how to cook. She doesn't try enough. I understand the mother in law. But you know at the same time i don't km now how it feels to be in a different country without my family.
That's right, you don't know how it's like to be in a foreign country without your family so don't even think about critiquing Giulia. When you are absolutely on your own in a country that is 100% different from what you are used to, the only thing that you have is your own cultural identity. That is the only thing that makes sense in your new environments, so it is understandable that Giulia tried to hold on to a bit of her culture. And when people tell you to get rid of that too you will feel so lost and dead from the inside because then the you that had come to be over the past 20+ years will cease to exist and you have to start over as if you were a baby. Besides, international marriages are about bringing two cultures together, not discarding one and embracing another. It is because she is different that he liked her and married her. If he wanted a traditional korean life, eating only korean food and know only korean things then he would have been with a Korean woman. She has something that other Korean women don't have and she should definitely bring that into the marriage instead of throwing everything away. Make pasta or pizza if you feel like it. He will appreciate the change of pace. If he doesn't like the food; make small adjustments. I am married to a western man and I cook only Asian food. Never have I had any complaints. If chicken feet or pig intestines are too much for him, he will tell me to substitute it with chicken or tofu. If it's too spicy he'll tell me to cut down on the peppers and spices. But he always appreciate the new things I bring into his life. Compromise is the secret to a successful marriage, not doing everything what your partner wants and forgetting about yourself in the process. Giulia is too young and immature still to deal with married life and her mother-in-law is not helping. Just because she has been married doesn't mean that her formula will work for other marriages. If this marriage fails it will be mainly the mother's fault. Young couples need to figure life together out on their own.
I think in this case Giulia and the mother-in-law both need to put more effort in. Giulia seems a little too content to just say this isn't how things are done in Italy, so I don't want to do them that way. But at the same time, the mother-in-law is expecting her to act like a perfect Korean daughter-in-law and doesn't try to incorporate Giulia's culture at all. There needs to be more of a compromise.
akiheavenly6 My parents both aren't from the same country and don't live like that. I tried to see how my parent live and compare their lives. My parents try to understand both their cultures. My mom missed her family too but she tried to understand that if she came to another country leaving her family she should have been ready. I understand that she can miss her family but she made the decision to go to Korea. She doesn't need to compare everything to Italy because she's not in Italy. I believe that she should try to learn how to cook Korean food too. But it isn't right that she does all the housework without her husband. Her husband should help her too because he's seeing how much of a difficult time she's having. Plus her and her husband need to move out and live their separate lives. The husband also needs to go to Italy to see how things are different and that it's hard getting used to a new countries culture.
Gulia's parts remind me of Everybody Loves Raymond, except this is the Korean version. Adelia's parts are my favorite, she tries so hard but ends up being a bit like a ditz to her seniors. I think they're less harsh on her because she's a foreign girl and she's cute.
If u love someone son, u must love their parents also!!!! They are elder..u need to respect them.. even if the way u and ur mother in law cut vegetable diffrntly u need to learn from her..need to learn to love their culture
I really love this show! Despite the hardships they are having, the show makes me want to visit Korea very much. BTW, I'm wondering if anyone knows if there are eng subbed vids for "hello stranger" show? I can only find the ep where GOT7 was on it.
I feel like Arnaud is not ready for marriage if he said he wants independent. A husband who is responsible should be able to take care of the family and not say he wants go be independent anytime he wants. He should be concerning about his family income and try everything he can instead of keeping his pride of his crepe.
Yes, I 100% agree with you. Im shocked with the number of comments praising him for being "proud" of his culture. There is nothing to be proud about still living at your wife's house and barely making enough money to make ends meet just because you are too stubborn to take other people's advice. I really wonder how immature these people must be.
Korean culture does not automatically mean conservative and sexist... there are many progressive households in korea where both husband and wife work and do the housework together.. BTW Giulia has already made a HUGE compromise on her part by moving to korea. she has already accepted part of korean culture (moving in with the in-laws, which is, for example where i come from, unthinkable) so it wouldn't hurt the in-laws to also be respectful of Giulias culture, which is European/Italian/focuses more on equality. She came all the way to Korea in order to grant her husband the wish of staying with his parents. Adapting to a new culture does not mean disabandoning your own cultural values. Many Koreans and (thats the really interesting part) many people so overly obsessed with KPOP and Kdramas have this perception of Korea being superior to other cultures and it srsly... pisses me off. We live in a globalised world, and Korea is part of it. Take Germany for example: Lots of different cultures mix together, and all of them need to respect German culture and follow the rules in order to be functional citizens and not break the law etc. but still: Indian, Greek, Turkish, Chinese people will eat, dress, talk and live to some extent like they do in their homecountries while residing in Germany. THATS WHAT TOLERANCE IS ABOUT. I am especially angry at her husband: he's the one who has brought her here, he has decided to marry her even though he knew about all the hardship they would face, so he needs to take on an active role in this conflict situation and mediate between his parents and his wife!!
i`m Mongolian. Even Mongolia is one of the Asian countries and we have the similarity in family relationship with koreans but in here , the parents never want to live together with sons family like Julia`s parents in -law , specially she`s a foreigner
Don't agree it's so much a language barrier in Giulia case it's more of Traditional Korean way of thinking vs. modern liberal roles in the household. Giulia is willing to bend a little for her mother-in-law so the mother-in-law should do the same. At the end of the day it's her mother-in-law house so she got to respect her rules they're better off living on their own. No matter where you live you have to adapt to the culture while not forgetting your own.
That Frenchman (yes, I know he has a name, but I'm just so sick with him so I would only refer him as 'that Frenchman') needs to realize that if he want to be free, then don't drag people along with him and turning deaf ears to them! I would be very ashamed if I marry someone and sacrifice them (well, I admit it's a cruel word) by wanting to be free. In a relationship, both sides have to make some compromises for both of them to be free. I guess I have to be more careful with these freedom-loving Europeans :)
Hund Redfire Oui, je sais qu'il y a des crêperies qui spécialise dans la crêpe et la crêpe peut être sucrée ou salée. C'est l'un de mon rêve, goûter une vraie crêpe française en France :) Dans la première épisode je me sens très désolé pour lui, parce qu'il travaille très dur pour son rêve, mais son attitude dans cet épisode est simplement ridicule, et j'oublie la tempête de neige très, très vite.
kashiwamizu tu as tout à fait raison, moi je pense qu'il peut au moins essayer de faire des crêpes salées ou avec autre chose que du Nutella ou je ne sais quoi! sinon son petit commerce va tomber à l'eau. ..il est vraiment têtu !!
Tout à fait d'accord (avec tout le monde d'ailleurs) I can't even understand what about his wife's advices is hurting his "pride"? Even if he wants to be "free" and act like the one and only owner of his business it's not a matter of pride but of listening to wise ADVICES and not ORDERS (see how softly and cautiously his wife talked to him I felt bad for her :') ) When you business's survival is on the line, you can't think about this superficial "pride"... And I might be wrong because I'm not a crêpe specialist but the essential element is the crêpe right? As long as your crêpe is good you can put whathever you want inside and any topping :o there are classical recipes but I doubt putting red bean paste in crepes is an offense to crepes or a sacrilege x) Anyway he's just preventing money to come into his pockets
Gulia mother in law is a good mother. He teach Gulia everything. Compares to other motherinlaw, who just only criticizing and complaining without teaching
Just be sincere mother-in-law that you did not want a foreign wife for your son. Its not that hard to accustom to a new person, its just that you are to stubborn to try and just do so. You are not comfortable with her and you would prefer her to leave. You dont even have the respect that she came from far away to love your son. Just be considerate and ask your son that he should live with his wife alone, so that the couple can stay at peace.
NOW for Arnaud.. OMGGGG.. his pride, his ego... all of it he needs to seriously work on. I mean honestly and realistically speaking, how far does he expect this crepe thing to go??? Like with all of them, their issue is adaptation... People in Korea have different palates than people in France. He needs to learn how to please the demographic *rollseyes*.. Make something involving what the people are used to eating.. COME ON!!!!
If Giulia has an attitude of "enduring it" rather than fitting in with Korean culture like her Italian friend advised, I can't see her lasting long there. Maybe the husband will agree to move to Italy once she reaches the end of her endurance. People don't use words like "endure it" without thinking it's going to end sometime.
I do understand Giulia, it's not fair to have to do all the work just because your a woman, and it's hard for her to adapt to the new culture. But she doesn't try to make ends meet. You can see that the mother in law (though she is unfair at times) is trying to adapt to her and help her open up to the new culture. She is very considerate in her own way. But Giulia doesn't even sit by the table when they eat. I don't know, but at least that's a normal custom in all countries? To sit at the table with your family....?
But I mean, even though she doesn't fully know Korean, she could at least sit there out of courtesy. She will also do herself a favor by listening to the Korean they talk and maybe learn a new word or two. I just think it's rude of her, even though I can understand her.
I can totally relate to Guilia and I’m Korean. I know Korean in-laws can be like this, which is why I’ve never dated another Korean. I don’t even get along with my own mother for these reasons but then again I think Guilia’s situation, it’s not that she doesn’t want to adapt but rather she doesn’t want to because she doesn’t like how her mother-in-law speaks of her and her country. It’s totally acceptable but I think it’s a rebellious act. In the first episode she even said something like, she says she hates Italian food and doesn’t taste good all the time so why can’t I hate Korean food. She has a really good point! If the mother-in-law was more open to her culture then I don’t think Guilia would resist her so much. I think the mother is the problem. Yes the son could be more supportive but can you imagine how that conversation would go if he talked back to his mother?
I think it's hard for Giulia to learn cooking because the differences of the taste palates. I think Korean food is kind of unique. Especially because she is an Italian chef. If i was his husband, and know that she had a hard time with Korean taste, I wouldn't force her to learn. If he really want some Korean food he can cook it for himself. Also from my opinion her in laws kind of show that they just want an Korean wife. It's kind of they doesn't really accept Giulia. It's really heart breaking for me to watch this show.
I think Arnaud should atleast try to listen to his wife because she's a KOREAN and she knows what people will like ... try to understand that she is only giving u an advice for your sake because she dont want you to have a hard time
The mother in-law is a good deterrent for any women who is thinking about dating a Korean man. Now I see why a lot of younger Korean women don't want to marry or if they do they marry foreign men. If marrying a Korean man means giving up my own cultural identity in order to fit in then I politely decline.
Usually, in a marriage the wife manages the household affair while the husband brings home the bacon.If the wife is working, then she should learn how to divide time wisely between work and family. As a foreigner, I guess Giulia end up being a little bit defensive and not willing to receive. The mother-in-law was trying really hard to help her settle down in the new culture,but Giulia always rejected them. As communicating is hard between them, Giulia needs to put down the language barrier by learning Korean harder... I mean she's the one who comes to their family and living in the country. Different country, different culture, different people. If she really does love her husband, a little sacrifice doesn't hurt.
Why the hell did Guilia move to Korea in the first place? She clearly didn't know anything about the culture, she doesn't like the food. She should have seen this outcome happening years back when they first started dating. At the end of the day she really only has herself to blame.This is what happens when people think they know Korea after only wataching kdramas and kpop
What`s the point to get married and live in your husband grandparents' house and treated like that? It looks like that mother in law only wants to give orders like a soldier
I'm not on any side but my thinking is that, if you want to marry a woman or man from different country, he/she should learn their country cultures and their language. By learning their language well, they could communicate better with the in-laws. Some countries like korean and japan( i think) they think using honourifics with someone older or who is higher position than u in the work field is important. By deciding to marry the other party, he/she should adapt to the country cuisine and tries to cook them. That would at least let the elders thinks that you are trying to know their cultures by cooking their cuisine or learning their tradition cultures
Yes..me too.. At the first place I thought I want to study abroad to Korea but I think I can't handle the culture even for a month..I think vacation would be enough for me..
I don't know about Korea but looks pretty much the same in several ways as Japan, Two of my buddies were in Japan for a year and said the amount of work japanese people do is insane that it was hard to keep up at the job, And little things like waking up late in the morning is embarassing
"I felt depressed after my son got married" 33:20 Giulia's mother-in-law (and father-in-law) need to chill out and try to understand Giulia more. ML is being too overbearing and constantly in attack mode. Korean American here and I feel for Giulia... it would be best for her and her husband to move out into their own home.
This office worker girl should not say stuff like ''why do i need to do this'' blah blah blah. Nobody feels bad for her...she choose to learn Korean and come to Korea to get a job. She should learn about the culture...like theres no excuse. So many complaints...i cant wait until i get to korea to go to college there and finally get a translator job when i become her age.
Haha the girl who working for the company..i feel sad for the ones who teaching her, i know she new but she wasnt that smart enough to work there..but i guess she be better.
i feel so sorry for the italian girl, her mother in law is horrid and her husband isn't helping much either. and the russian girl needs to try harder, if you don't like doing all the bowing and everything then don't be there. every country has its own customs and whatever, things like getting use to bowing is nothing.
Mrmysterery Well, probably three-quarters of the world (Asia, Middle East, Africa, many parts of Europe, South America) still consider it's the women's responsibility to do the housework, so in a global sense, it's not sexist at all, unless you knowledge of the world consisted only of North America.... The rest of the world will just say that women there are either lazy or irresponsible :)
kashiwamizu Actually, in modernized cities, many Asian women hire housekeepers and nannies to watch over their household. There are more double-income households than what people might think. Also, just because it's the status quo, doesn't make it right. We live in a patriarchal society, but that doesn't mean we have to keep living like that. Allowing such thinking perpetuates systematic sexism. Women since the beginning of civilization are held to this double standard and it's quite unfair at times. They have to be both a perfect caregiver and a perfect worker, and if they fall short in either areas, they're seen as failures by men and even other women who are stuck in the status quo. This type of judgement need to stop, regardless of what cultural background you're from. A lot of young couples are sharing housework and are more involved with raising their children together. It's in the remote places and places where traditional culture and pride has a stronghold on the society that kept up with this "women must do housework" tradition, women shouldn't have to tolerate or bare with this attitude anymore.
***** I do not endorse patriarchal society, and there are many examples of men taking care of the household (I think the idea is already accepted in many families in Korea, although still mainly in big cities), and there's nothing wrong with gender equality in society or double-income households (I don't know that word before, thank you! XD), but isn't it common sense that you need to sort these things out with your partner before you married him/her? Simply marrying for love without logical compromise and mutual understanding of the situation after the marriage is the source of the conflict we see in the program, Even as a man I think the husband is a bit too demanding and seems to 'force' his wife to meet the Korean ideals of a wife, without telling her first before the marriage. And so we move on from sexism to love-only marriages. There are many women who adapts well to the 'status quo' and thrive in them you know. And for a man to not having his own house before marriage... the perfect turn-off for me (at least in middle-class Indonesia, it is a turn-off) :D
I agree with you on some parts. Definitely I blame the useless husband in this scenario. Of course, as usual, YT commenters put the blame on the woman first. There are many women who have and are enduring the status quo to make peace in her own bed. For those women the options in their situations are limited. It's either start a family or be outcasted. Or for some, they just don't know anything better. But to say that it's not sexism or that there isn't a problem, that's a problem. :)
kashiwamizu No, Brazilian here and even if women happen to do the chores at home sometimes, it's not because it's expected of them to do so. Society here works pretty much like in the US. Not antagonizing, but felt like giving my contribution to the topic.
Why are people basing on Gulia? I'm sure there are Korean women who don't want to spend the rest of their lives toiling away in the kitchen, cooking and cleaning after their husbands either. The young generation in Korea doesn't necessarily have the same mind as the old, and generation aside people's open-mindedness varies from individual to individual so 'I find the This is just how it is in Korea'' comments just plain ignorant. Julia didn't marry to be a house maid, nor did she marry her in-laws. Mother in laws can be scary in every culture! XD haha
One thing about Guilia that does bother me is, if she is a chef and went to culinary school to be one, why does she reject Korean food? Isn’t the point of being a chef is to appreciate all types of foods. And the whole hating noodles when it’s cold makes no sense to me. It’s not flour noodles that they eat in Italy… I can understand cold spaghetti noodles cause cold flour noodles taste gross but the one the mom made was from sweet potatoes. And then she said won’t eat it because they only eat sweet potatoes as a dessert. Not a very good chef to not be able to think beyond what you are use to.
If they want to be old fashioned, let the husband bring all the money on the table so that she can stay at home and be a housewife. She works and has to do ALL the house work alone ? that's straight up disingenuous.
I understand that Guilia is in Korea, but I really hate the fact they aren't trying to compromise at ALL. I mean she is Italian, they could at the very least try to learn some of her culture as well. I hate one-sided relationships.And Yes she is in another country BUT only for her HUSBAND, not for Koreans or Korea. She is trying to love the country for her HUSBAND. He should least stick up for her more. All Koreans don't even act like this. Not a fan of this family. Good Luck Girl, you'll need it.
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i really respect those three, especially arnaud.
life is difficult anywhere without money or capital, but he has such drive and positive energy.
but everything he does is his own (with all the potential upside), and the experience and exposure that he's getting is invaluable.
I'm italian so I can tell you for sure that here married couple share the houseworks, and I think that the bad one here is the husband:
1. He let his mother teach her alone.
2. He doesnt protect his wife or help her adapt
3. He didnt tell her more about their culture before marrying.
His mother just act like every mother in law would , here if you live in your mother in law house you have to listen and do whatever she ask you too.
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I am struggling to find jobs right now, the pressure and the disappointment always haunt me. So watching this make me feel related, finding job and adjusting in a foreign country for people who are not native is a real challenge.
These days, I watched soo many drama/short films about how people struggle to get a job.and I realise that it is not easy to find a job..the only thing you have to have to get through the difficulties is to not giving up and put your effort on it.. I'm in the middle of searching for scholarship for my studies and it is not easy either..best of luck to you on finding proper jobs for a brighter future..
Thank you, your words encourage me a lot :)
It's easy for you all to say that Giulia isn't trying enough or that she's over-reacting, but have you ever lived in another country, which has the opposite culture of yours? If I were in her shoes, I would feel really confused and discouraged.
(Giulia, tieni duro! Spero che, prima o poi, la cultura coreana e quella italiana riusciranno a incontrarsi a metà strada!)
The thing is.. That she seems like she doesn't know the Culture in Korea. Which is bad.
orimar marte How can Giulia learn about the culture when her in law keep wanting her to learn all in once. You should said something nice or even something that will make she understand. Her in law say that Korean Men didn't do housework. I really hate that because it seems like our work is just to take care of family and make they satisfied, what about the wife's happiness by seeing her family member happy?! It totally stupid because the housework doesn't mean only women to do it, men also can do it too and must at least did some of housework. Her in law also did not try to understand his culture and want Giulia understand them only. They should understand each other so, Guilia can feel wanted to improve herself. Her in law also should learn to saying something like "Thank you for doing this or that" instead of saying that she should do this or that next time. Don't just look on one side only. Look at the big picture !
orimar marte Maybe she doesn't know it well, but it's hard to learn a knew culture so different from hers. She needs time.
NoisyNinja Jiae Yeah, i agree. But that's how their culture is. "You should said something nice"Sorry, i never knew that my comment was mean. I apologize if i offended anyone. Before going to another country, you should search everything about it. Especially if you're going to live there. She keeps saying how " In Italy this, in Italy that " She is not in Italy! I do feel bad for her, but that's how things are there.
CrazyReader1991 Exactly. She doesn't need to complain all the time if she doesn't know how things are.
As someone living abroad for three years now, i understand how these foreigners feel. No matter how you prepare yourself its very different when you're actually living in that country. Language barrier is really hard you dont have a choice but to learn their language (even if you know the basics, the actual phrases spoken by the people is different coz usually they have different ways of saying it but it has the same meaning and the pronunciation is also a big factor) Culture difference is also a huge thing to deal with specially you're first few months there. Even simple things like food, eating habbits and greetings which you are not accustumed to can be really annoying but in the end i have to adapt to my new environment coz its a fact that im not in my own country and if i want to stay here and be able to work harmoniously with the people here ive got no choice but to follow whatever they deem normal here. One good point though from my living abroad is that ive learned to appreciate more my own country. Things which seems to be bad about my country b4 ive learned that its even worse in another country... Anyway hoping for the best for all foreigners living abroad...
Seriously,,I miss this host..He's so lively and he makes every guests feel at home..Hope to see him again soon ㅠㅠ
Ooh when she cried trying to endure everything, i kinda understand
I feel so bad for Giulia having a hard trying to adapt ;(
(is not only the cultural difference, her in laws are a holes, if they were kind and patiently understood she needs time to figure things out that wouldn't be like this)
Is a good wake up for ilusional people who thinks korea is a fairy tail or is the same as the dramas show.
Right you are both Adelia and Giulia has the short end of the stick. The senior junior thing in korea is really crazy. When I train my juniors I am not that freaking impatient what wrong with telling them nicely to get the schedule themselves and go over their challenges rather then just dictate. And for Giulia the in laws are really terrible. But for Arnaud he really need to experiment in making red bean jam. He has to make his food more appealing to locals.
killerhawk2000 Lol in france i was working at school on the idea of implanting a crepe society in Asia. And among the product we need to use we were also thinking about using red bean jam since older people tends to be meffiant of foreign foods and it's common sweet there ^^
French crepes are popular in japan and you can see a long line in places like Shibuya. In Thailand coconut and banana filling crepes are popular while in Indonesia they use chocolate rice or nutella. In Singapore peanut with sugar and sweetcorn are popular. The thing is u got to use local favors to win over customers and he really have to think of doing savory crepes as well.
That's a shame he is a bit narrow minded ^^. If he want to win custumers of course adaptation is a matter of survival
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7:39 she’s so cute lol. She copied everything and trying her best. Hopefully things work out for all of them
My heart goes out to Giulia. Korean Confucian values can be really tough, especially on women. I read a comment on the comment section of the first episode on how it is tougher on Muslim women. As a Muslim woman myself, I disagree with that. From where I am from, it is very normal for women to have a career and for the husband to help out with household chores. It is even encouraged for the husband to help out, as the mother can focus on the development of the children. From what I see, they need to have a place of their own a.s.a.p. The one they are living in at the moment is too little a space for 5 grown adults.
Every household is different though.
Vhan I'm not blanketing it for each and every household in Korea. Remember the couple of trot singer and announcer in The Return of Superman? The parents of Kkomkkom if I'm not mistaken. The mother-in-law is so kind, she treated her daughter-in-law like her own.
haqita02 ya thats also both koreans...... whom are married....
I'm Korean who studies abroad so I can kinda understand why she's always upset. I think the problem of Giulia is that her altitude can be shown as an annoying teenager to her husband's family. I feel sorry for her cause she came to Korea all the way from Italy for her love. I don't think she was prepared at all when she moved to Korea. Living with in-laws in Korea is also pretty difficult for Koreans as well. I just hope she will improve her relationships with parents-in-law.
BTW, mi piace molto Christina Confalonieri! :)
Best comment ever so far. ( I'm also Korean :D)
Naeun Yoong Haha yeah we can understand this :)
i dont understand why they have to live with in laws ..that would be hell for many couples...
Diamond Brown One of the reason is that the cost of house in Seoul is really expensive. Probably, they can't afford to live by themselves yet
i don't feel sorry for her, she just need to accept de diferences ,this is it!!
I really feel for Giulia. The look in eyes when her husband comes home...wow. Tha'ts the look of complete adoration and I believe if it wasn't for him that she probably would've been gone by now. I know it may look like she's not trying and she's overrating, but we're not seeing the complete picture here, guys. I'm sure that she is trying but there's not only a language barrier, there's also a cultural barrier and she's dealing with it in the best way she can. I think either in the first episode or the beginning of this one she said that she's lived in Italy for 20 years and everyone expects her to pick up a new culture and language in just 10 months? It takes time, she's making an effort in her own way. You can't just judge on what you see and I'm sure she's trying her best.
It's crazy how some people on here bash them for not getting used to the culture so quickly but would you guys say the same thing if it was a Korean living in America or any other part of the world and they didn't like the food or they couldn't understand the culture? My guess is no. Double standards. Smh.
You’re absolutely right it is a double standard but she chose to live there and it’s been 10 months. In America, backwards people (and not just white people) expect foreigners to assimilate to American ways and when they don’t they give them a hard time. It’s 2022 and I still get dirty looks from non-Asian Americans when I eat Korean food in public. It’s gotten a lot better but it’s still prevalent. Why can’t Koreans (or any culture for the matter) do the same thing and expect foreigners to assimilate. I’m not saying immediately but after 10 months I would think she would have tried harder to find her groove. That’s also a double standard. If you’re going to judge me and give me a hard time when I’m in your country, I’m going to do the same when you come to mine. It’s only expected. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong but a fact of reality. And after 10 months I would think she would have found a way to communicate with her mother-in-law. Of course it’s hard but honestly after watching more of her I don’t think she’s even trying (lol I’ve made all sorts of comments as I continue to watch this series going back and forth on my opinions about Guilia). Her mother-in-law is demanding but she’s quite nice to her even tho she rejects everything. With that kind of attitude, I’m surprised the mother-in-law hasn’t kicked her out cause that would really happen had she been a Korean daughter-in-law. And if you think about it, the mother is very understanding because she’s putting up with her constant rejection and allowing her to live under her roof. I don’t blame the mother, she just wants to make sure her son is being taken care of. The daughter-in-law has a “me, me me” mentality and doesn’t understand or want to hear that this is what it means to be a family in Korea. If you love your husband so much, find a way to get along with the mother, otherwise the relationship is not going to last long. I’m hoping she married him for him and not because he’s Korean like some stupid fantasy like in Kdramas. Don’t get me wrong, I’m guilty of the “me,me,me” mentality too but that’s cause I live in the US where individuality is the norm. If anything, I hope this is a wake up call for people thinking of living abroad and vice versa. Be accepting and open-minded whether you are an immigrant or a native dealing with a foreigner.
I honestly think that the best solution for Giulia is to suck it up until she they can buy a house of their own. I'm not saying I agree with the idea that she has to do all the housework (because I don't agree with that) but it seems like the tension in the family is really straining her marriage and stressing her out so she should try to please her in-laws as much as she can while living at their house. Little things like sitting down with the family to eat even if she's not eating herself is really important and can help a lot.
dqtmarie She's Italian, a very straightforward culture so that would be very hard for her. It's the same for me because I'm Dutch and we always say what we feel. And besides, who knows how long it will be before she and her husband get a place of their own? And you don't want him to get used to this either.
The mom-in-law should make compromises as well. It's cowardly to just move out of the way; talking to her and explaining why you don't like how it's currently being run and how you want it differently. To Giulia the mere fact that her mother in law has anything to say about her life and how she should live it together with her husband is already mind boggling because that's opposite of how it is here.
+littlemissmello
She should divorce. Giulia is so nice she will be able to find a new husband for sure.
lol you mention divorce as if it's an easy option. Divorce is the very, very last thing one should do in Korea. Divorce is REALLY looked down upon and dating again after a divorce is nearly impossible. You really shouldn't think divorce is such an easy thing. It's a really bad way of thinking.
MambaJamba Really?! Korea is one of the nation with more high divorce rate. www.children-and-divorce.com/image-files/divorce-statistics-marriage-rates.png
i feel bad for Guilia :( i hope everything's will be fine!♡
This is so much better that abnormal submit! Because they looks so much real of the frustration a foreigner goes thought in Korean and not talk of how wonderful Korean is all the time like in abnormal submit...
Abnormal summit is a show with a completely different concept; a variety talk show so of course its not going to be as 'real' as this. This show is made to really depict the struggles and day to day movement of foreigners living in korea. And plus, compared to the abnormal summit cast members these foreigners are very under-adapted so its a lot harder for them to assimilate.
Julia Goolia commenting just to say I love your name. Wedding Singer, right? I have a cousin named Julia and I call her Julia Goolia all the time.
I understand why it's frustrating for Giulia because she can't get her words, her feelings across to her in laws, she can't speak her mind becos of the language barrier. There is no middle ground for them to communicate since she knows English but her in laws don't. Of course they can't understand Italian and Giulia doesn't know how to speak or understand Korean fluently. It's tough.
I agree with Adelia, why do Koreans think beating around the bush and pretending to work is the right thing to do when they can't do something or when they're stuck or make mistakes? It's better to ask for help. It's so backwards of them.
In most other countries, any mistakes, any difficulties etc. have to be brought to the manager's attention right away so that problems can be fixed quick and everyone can work smoothly and happily.
If you cant stand it, go bck to your own country. Simple as that
+Samsung fan Anonymous It's about learning and compromising. You learn as you live. When you stop learning, you might as well stop living too
while I think that Giulia should adjust to the Korean ways, her husband should also adjust to her ways. Like, the husband should also help with the household chores all the time!
As someone who's Chinese and has had to live with a lot of these staunch and unrelenting traditions, I can confidently let all foreigners know that trying to adapt to new cultures is gruelling even for people of the country. It doesn't reflect poorly on them at all, it IS insanely hard. The best thing about living in the West is 100% the culture of acceptance and flexibility (and i still maintain this belief despite the racist attacks that are rising around the world - this is a given but the west is all about individualism, flexibility and of course, freedom above all )
The guy that runs the crepes stand should really listen to his wife...if elders don't like sweet things obviously he should try something different that Koreans like.
Agree
Ashley M The problem is that he wants to respect the french tradition, like koreans want to respect theirs, and in France, you don't put anything in a crepe XD
It's a fucking crepe, not their national anthem. He has a wife depending on hima nd he still lives at her moms house. He owes it to her to make money. If he wanted to make traditional crepes than he should have stayed in France. If he is selling cepes in Korea than he should be selling what Koreans want to eat. When you get bbul ddak or kimchi jjigae in Paris do you think it tastes the same as in Korea? No, it's significantly sweeter to cut the spice that most french can't handle. You don't see an Koreans in Paris refusing to tone down the spice because of "culture". Not to mention that he was shown making a crepe with bananas and almonds before so he definitely has no problem putting stuff in a crepe.
Arnaud is a selfish ass and any of you who support him so blindly are idiots.
Exactly! The customers are Korean and not French, so he has to adapt, he can't just do as he would have done here (I'm French)
Well damn
I've literally been waiting for this a week
Wow. I always wanted to travel to Korea once because I have been a fan for 7 years now, from k-dramas, kpop to variety show. I have noticed one thing from seeing korean shows and dramas and that is that Koreans dont have patience. When the man just hung up. OMG. I had culture shock. I am a immigrant in Denmark and for 15 years I have never experienced that. My mother's danish is not so good but they try a least to understand and help her. They never turn around when you ask for help. I doubt sometimes that I should travel to Korea. Many Koreans can't understand english. I think I should stick to just watching.
lol, poor Giulia. Travelling from Europe to Korea is like travelling 100 years back in time.
I feel terribly for what this woman had to go through, looks like a hella tough life.
Christina is definitely the best that Giulia can learn from :)
I think Gulia must feel so lonely while not being able to speak Korean and communicate with her family, that she's isolating herself. But her in-laws demands are also reasonable : why not just sit with them during dinner and share a moment? I know it's really difficult, I've been in a similar situation too as an au-pair... It's so difficult when you can't communicate and you're already shy.
Good luck to all the foreigners trying to make ends meet and adapting to the culture there. It seems very difficult. I hope to live in Korea one day too! 열심히 화이팅!
I hope things turned out well for Giulia and her husband. Neither them or her in laws are bad people, it's really just a bunch of cultural differences that none of them was ready to deal with, and yet we see them try because of love. It's cute and sad at the same time.
Is hard to them all but they all should try to accept korea and try to change because they choose to move to korea.
Yep otherwise they should leave Korea.
Kirin S I agree. I feel bad that they are having a hard time but ultimately it was their decision to move to that country. Especially a place like Korea where their traditions and customs are so strong.
Kirin S Idk maybe because my country have many foreigners and I'm used to see them but everyone who cames to my country it's free to be like they are and we don't ask them to be like us because they aren't, we only ask them to respect our culture but they can follow their own here.
great show, looking forward to more
The mother in law seems actually really nice and sweet.
her inflexible and overbearing ways are drowning her niceness.
They need to adjust and embrace Korean Culture.. Its hard at first but eventually you’ll get used to it!! Learn to study the language ...and so on! Goodluck guys.. Love this Show..
LOL im korean and my both parents are too. but i've never seen my mom and dad's mom argue that much. Like, my granny never complains about what my mom does.. actually she is scared of my mom. so even though G's mother in law shows korean culture i dont understand it. That family is particularly conservative and traditional. Girl, just go out quickly! lent a house! i dont like the mama!
I think every body who want to work in another country should learn about the culture too... adjusting is a must. Even Koreans alone have to struggle to get the job
i love this programme be a good insight for me as i want to emigrate to Korea and live and work there.
I love this show
If the Russian girl can't pick up the phone or understand many words, why did they hire her? Not to be mean, but don't they hire really fluent people in companies?
I'm Italian and I think that Giulia keeps throwing tantrums. I mean, I understand that you don't like Korean food and doing chores, but you should at least sit with them and try to communicate with your in-laws. As an Italian girl, I find her disrespectful. Yes, it's unfair that your husband don't do the housework, but you married a Korean man who doesn't want to change, so you have to put a little bit of effort to keep peace between the house's walls.
I think that comany is going to open or maybe already opened a branch in Russia, so they need a Russian person to act as a bridge. She is being trained in Korea and later on she would need to go on a business to travel back and forth between Korean headquarter and Russian branch
I know a lot of people here seem to think that Giulia doesn't like anything Korean (food, social structure, etc), but that's not quite the feeling that I get from her. It seems to me like she's still overwhelmed with trying to adjust to everyday life in Korea and especially to living with her in-laws. Living with new people can be really really hard, even more so when you’re living in a cramped place and both sides have high expectations for another. Have none of you ever lived with a bad roommate or had rude family members stay over? Stuff like that can become grating very very quickly as it is, but add a dash of cultural difference to it and you’ve got a problem on your hands..
Now, I *do* think that Giulia has responded in a rude way in some of the situations we’ve seen her in so far, but I also think that she *is* already trying to adapt. She’s got a job and seems to do fine when she’s in contact with customers, although the language barrier is obviously a problem. She’s on this show for a reason, not just to waste her time. I just disagree with people who think that she’s the only one who needs to adapt if she married into this family.. At the end of the day BOTH sides have to make an effort if they want to live together in harmony. With all the stuff that Giulia already has on her plate it’d only be fair if her in-laws cut her some slack and gave her a bit more time to adjust.
On a final note and even though I do take some issue with the mother-in-law, I though it was nice that she realized that it’s okay to question things! Not a lot of people would admit to their own wrong-thinking in the middle of a heated conversation, so that was a nice surprise. :)
Arnaud is so lucky with his wife and mother-in-law, they are both lovely. I think he needs to swallow his pride and adjust to the Korean market. Black Bean Crepes will sell well, I believe. And taking advice doesn't mean he is less free. At least give it a try for a week or so.
I think this is an interesting show. I wish I could see the first one with the other foreigners in the classrooom, but can't find it online or on KBS World TV. Was it called something different? It's extremely hard to move to a country and not know the language or culture. I don't understand why the foreigners on this season don't really understand the culture. It's like the moved to Korea and decided to wing it. I know many people live there and don't really speak Korean or know about the culture, but that's tough. If I moved to a country, different from my own, I would want to know everything about it -- history, etiquette, culture, language, etc. I want to be understand the world around me. At least for Adelia she speaks Korean, but most of the office stuff is just common sense. Yes, every job in the world has training, but she should know how to answer the phone, take messages, give directions, know the company's address, be able to transfer calls, greeting co-workers, doing entry-level duties like stocking the break room with coffee, and telling her co-workers where she's going. It's like she never worked in an office before. At least she seems to be grasping it. Her co-workes and boss seem really cool and helpful. But there's going to come to a point where they get tired of training her basic things. That's in any culture. As for Guilia, she needs to make more effort. She's too defiant. Yes, it's lonely to be away from loved ones, but she has loved ones right there. I think her in-laws are extremely kind and welcoming. Her mother-in-law just wants to teach her things -- like cleaning her room, making Korean cooking, culture and language. I didn't know why she couldn't keep her room clean or do laundry. That's not old-fashioned...just life. In my opinion, she should have hung out with her mother-in-law for the day. Get to know her better as a person. She seems nice and open to talking to her. But Guilia makes excuses that they can't communicate and doesn't treat them with respect. I really liked on the first episode that her father-in-law told her he loved her. So sit down with them, learn about them, and talk while they eat...don't just go in your room and sulk. Oh Arnaud you shouldn't have gotten married if you want to be "free!" I don't think he's going to make much money making those crepes. Maybe if he was in an area like Hongdae with more college students who might like that kind of food. It's hard anywhere to start a business like that. But he doesn't want anyone telling him what to do either. The in-laws and co-workers aren't being too strict and bossy...they are dolling out advice and being helpful. This group needs to be more accomdating to their new environment and being more open and easier to get a long with. They can't just endure it. That's like they are in prison and they'll try to make the best of it. Get out, learn the language, learn the culture and customs, talk to your co-workers, make friends...that's how you survive in any place in the world.
I can relate to Arnaud in relation to the phone thing. It happened a few times when we were in Taiwan while calling for a taxi. It was annoying how they would just hang up when they realize you're a foreigner. So rude! They should be more patient, don't they want more business?!
It's difficult to live with in-laws, rather you are a Korean or a foreigner. Best thing is for them to love separately.
I do feel what Adelia felt in this reality show, being awkward and need to understand multiple language she just 24 and I think she is in very stressful condition
Giulia needs to try to learn the Korean culture because she's not in her country.
Im not Korean but i think that if i was in her place i would try my best to learn the Korean culture and how to cook.
She doesn't try enough. I understand the mother in law.
But you know at the same time i don't km now how it feels to be in a different country without my family.
Exactly. She keeps saying how things are in Italy. Like, you're not in italy, this is South Korea.
orimar marte lol ikr!
Like seriously you're in a different country so at least try to get used to it.
That's right, you don't know how it's like to be in a foreign country without your family so don't even think about critiquing Giulia. When you are absolutely on your own in a country that is 100% different from what you are used to, the only thing that you have is your own cultural identity. That is the only thing that makes sense in your new environments, so it is understandable that Giulia tried to hold on to a bit of her culture. And when people tell you to get rid of that too you will feel so lost and dead from the inside because then the you that had come to be over the past 20+ years will cease to exist and you have to start over as if you were a baby.
Besides, international marriages are about bringing two cultures together, not discarding one and embracing another. It is because she is different that he liked her and married her. If he wanted a traditional korean life, eating only korean food and know only korean things then he would have been with a Korean woman. She has something that other Korean women don't have and she should definitely bring that into the marriage instead of throwing everything away. Make pasta or pizza if you feel like it. He will appreciate the change of pace. If he doesn't like the food; make small adjustments.
I am married to a western man and I cook only Asian food. Never have I had any complaints. If chicken feet or pig intestines are too much for him, he will tell me to substitute it with chicken or tofu. If it's too spicy he'll tell me to cut down on the peppers and spices. But he always appreciate the new things I bring into his life. Compromise is the secret to a successful marriage, not doing everything what your partner wants and forgetting about yourself in the process. Giulia is too young and immature still to deal with married life and her mother-in-law is not helping. Just because she has been married doesn't mean that her formula will work for other marriages. If this marriage fails it will be mainly the mother's fault. Young couples need to figure life together out on their own.
I think in this case Giulia and the mother-in-law both need to put more effort in. Giulia seems a little too content to just say this isn't how things are done in Italy, so I don't want to do them that way. But at the same time, the mother-in-law is expecting her to act like a perfect Korean daughter-in-law and doesn't try to incorporate Giulia's culture at all. There needs to be more of a compromise.
akiheavenly6 My parents both aren't from the same country and don't live like that. I tried to see how my parent live and compare their lives. My parents try to understand both their cultures. My mom missed her family too but she tried to understand that if she came to another country leaving her family she should have been ready. I understand that she can miss her family but she made the decision to go to Korea.
She doesn't need to compare everything to Italy because she's not in Italy.
I believe that she should try to learn how to cook Korean food too. But it isn't right that she does all the housework without her husband. Her husband should help her too because he's seeing how much of a difficult time she's having.
Plus her and her husband need to move out and live their separate lives.
The husband also needs to go to Italy to see how things are different and that it's hard getting used to a new countries culture.
i think it is easier for a foreign man in korea than it is for a woman.
Foreign white man
Gulia's parts remind me of Everybody Loves Raymond, except this is the Korean version. Adelia's parts are my favorite, she tries so hard but ends up being a bit like a ditz to her seniors. I think they're less harsh on her because she's a foreign girl and she's cute.
If u love someone son, u must love their parents also!!!! They are elder..u need to respect them.. even if the way u and ur mother in law cut vegetable diffrntly u need to learn from her..need to learn to love their culture
Forza Giulia ! Fighting^^
i wish mother in law be lil bit soft on her..she need to understand her daughter in law as well
I really love this show! Despite the hardships they are having, the show makes me want to visit Korea very much.
BTW, I'm wondering if anyone knows if there are eng subbed vids for "hello stranger" show? I can only find the ep where GOT7 was on it.
Life is getting tough
You have to endure it
I should be on this show when I move to Korea later this year LOL I already have struggles and I'm not even there yet OTL
I feel like Arnaud is not ready for marriage if he said he wants independent. A husband who is responsible should be able to take care of the family and not say he wants go be independent anytime he wants. He should be concerning about his family income and try everything he can instead of keeping his pride of his crepe.
Yes, I 100% agree with you. Im shocked with the number of comments praising him for being "proud" of his culture. There is nothing to be proud about still living at your wife's house and barely making enough money to make ends meet just because you are too stubborn to take other people's advice. I really wonder how immature these people must be.
The mother doesn’t treat her with much love and she’s like treating her like a second class citizen so sad,
i swear i started crying when i saw my 오빠 T.O.P omg !!!!!!!!
Even for a foreigner, it's a struggle.
Korean culture does not automatically mean conservative and sexist... there are many progressive households in korea where both husband and wife work and do the housework together.. BTW Giulia has already made a HUGE compromise on her part by moving to korea. she has already accepted part of korean culture (moving in with the in-laws, which is, for example where i come from, unthinkable) so it wouldn't hurt the in-laws to also be respectful of Giulias culture, which is European/Italian/focuses more on equality. She came all the way to Korea in order to grant her husband the wish of staying with his parents. Adapting to a new culture does not mean disabandoning your own cultural values. Many Koreans and (thats the really interesting part) many people so overly obsessed with KPOP and Kdramas have this perception of Korea being superior to other cultures and it srsly... pisses me off. We live in a globalised world, and Korea is part of it. Take Germany for example: Lots of different cultures mix together, and all of them need to respect German culture and follow the rules in order to be functional citizens and not break the law etc. but still: Indian, Greek, Turkish, Chinese people will eat, dress, talk and live to some extent like they do in their homecountries while residing in Germany. THATS WHAT TOLERANCE IS ABOUT. I am especially angry at her husband: he's the one who has brought her here, he has decided to marry her even though he knew about all the hardship they would face, so he needs to take on an active role in this conflict situation and mediate between his parents and his wife!!
i`m Mongolian. Even Mongolia is one of the Asian countries and we have the similarity in family relationship with koreans but in here , the parents never want to live together with sons family like Julia`s parents in -law , specially she`s a foreigner
Don't agree it's so much a language barrier in Giulia case it's more of Traditional Korean way of thinking vs. modern liberal roles in the household. Giulia is willing to bend a little for her mother-in-law so the mother-in-law should do the same. At the end of the day it's her mother-in-law house so she got to respect her rules they're better off living on their own. No matter where you live you have to adapt to the culture while not forgetting your own.
That Frenchman (yes, I know he has a name, but I'm just so sick with him so I would only refer him as 'that Frenchman') needs to realize that if he want to be free, then don't drag people along with him and turning deaf ears to them! I would be very ashamed if I marry someone and sacrifice them (well, I admit it's a cruel word) by wanting to be free. In a relationship, both sides have to make some compromises for both of them to be free. I guess I have to be more careful with these freedom-loving Europeans :)
Hund Redfire Oui, je sais qu'il y a des crêperies qui spécialise dans la crêpe et la crêpe peut être sucrée ou salée. C'est l'un de mon rêve, goûter une vraie crêpe française en France :) Dans la première épisode je me sens très désolé pour lui, parce qu'il travaille très dur pour son rêve, mais son attitude dans cet épisode est simplement ridicule, et j'oublie la tempête de neige très, très vite.
kashiwamizu tu as tout à fait raison, moi je pense qu'il peut au moins essayer de faire des crêpes salées ou avec autre chose que du Nutella ou je ne sais quoi! sinon son petit commerce va tomber à l'eau. ..il est vraiment têtu !!
Tout à fait d'accord (avec tout le monde d'ailleurs)
I can't even understand what about his wife's advices is hurting his "pride"? Even if he wants to be "free" and act like the one and only owner of his business it's not a matter of pride but of listening to wise ADVICES and not ORDERS (see how softly and cautiously his wife talked to him I felt bad for her :') )
When you business's survival is on the line, you can't think about this superficial "pride"...
And I might be wrong because I'm not a crêpe specialist but the essential element is the crêpe right? As long as your crêpe is good you can put whathever you want inside and any topping :o there are classical recipes but I doubt putting red bean paste in crepes is an offense to crepes or a sacrilege x)
Anyway he's just preventing money to come into his pockets
Kly T thankfully he listens to the voice of reason in the next episodes :)
min jo That's a good thing to know then! :')
Gulia mother in law is a good mother. He teach Gulia everything. Compares to other motherinlaw, who just only criticizing and complaining without teaching
Just be sincere mother-in-law that you did not want a foreign wife for your son. Its not that hard to accustom to a new person, its just that you are to stubborn to try and just do so. You are not comfortable with her and you would prefer her to leave. You dont even have the respect that she came from far away to love your son. Just be considerate and ask your son that he should live with his wife alone, so that the couple can stay at peace.
NOW for Arnaud.. OMGGGG.. his pride, his ego... all of it he needs to seriously work on. I mean honestly and realistically speaking, how far does he expect this crepe thing to go??? Like with all of them, their issue is adaptation... People in Korea have different palates than people in France. He needs to learn how to please the demographic *rollseyes*.. Make something involving what the people are used to eating.. COME ON!!!!
I just felt that’s it’s going to be a matter of time before Julia burst into anger
italian girl-just escape for your own sake
If Giulia has an attitude of "enduring it" rather than fitting in with Korean culture like her Italian friend advised, I can't see her lasting long there. Maybe the husband will agree to move to Italy once she reaches the end of her endurance. People don't use words like "endure it" without thinking it's going to end sometime.
But I think they plan on living on their own and she wants to endure it until then
I feel for them.
I do understand Giulia, it's not fair to have to do all the work just because your a woman, and it's hard for her to adapt to the new culture. But she doesn't try to make ends meet. You can see that the mother in law (though she is unfair at times) is trying to adapt to her and help her open up to the new culture. She is very considerate in her own way. But Giulia doesn't even sit by the table when they eat. I don't know, but at least that's a normal custom in all countries? To sit at the table with your family....?
But I mean, even though she doesn't fully know Korean, she could at least sit there out of courtesy. She will also do herself a favor by listening to the Korean they talk and maybe learn a new word or two. I just think it's rude of her, even though I can understand her.
I can totally relate to Guilia and I’m Korean. I know Korean in-laws can be like this, which is why I’ve never dated another Korean. I don’t even get along with my own mother for these reasons but then again I think Guilia’s situation, it’s not that she doesn’t want to adapt but rather she doesn’t want to because she doesn’t like how her mother-in-law speaks of her and her country. It’s totally acceptable but I think it’s a rebellious act. In the first episode she even said something like, she says she hates Italian food and doesn’t taste good all the time so why can’t I hate Korean food. She has a really good point! If the mother-in-law was more open to her culture then I don’t think Guilia would resist her so much. I think the mother is the problem. Yes the son could be more supportive but can you imagine how that conversation would go if he talked back to his mother?
m waiting for shannonpixie episode with sub so long. what i remember maybe ep6
I think it's hard for Giulia to learn cooking because the differences of the taste palates. I think Korean food is kind of unique. Especially because she is an Italian chef. If i was his husband, and know that she had a hard time with Korean taste, I wouldn't force her to learn. If he really want some Korean food he can cook it for himself. Also from my opinion her in laws kind of show that they just want an Korean wife. It's kind of they doesn't really accept Giulia. It's really heart breaking for me to watch this show.
I think Arnaud should atleast try to listen to his wife because she's a KOREAN and she knows what people will like ... try to understand that she is only giving u an advice for your sake because she dont want you to have a hard time
Yep. Two weeks vacs. Is enough for me. I love my independence freedom and privacy. I don't answer to other poeple other than my mother or boss. Lol..
is there anywhere where I can find the previous season? cause I'm curious about the previous people, they don't really get to say much.
The mother in-law is a good deterrent for any women who is thinking about dating a Korean man. Now I see why a lot of younger Korean women don't want to marry or if they do they marry foreign men. If marrying a Korean man means giving up my own cultural identity in order to fit in then I politely decline.
Giulia's mother-in-law seems to be really kind and generous despite Giulia's selfishness and the attitude of not trying to accept other cultures.
Usually, in a marriage the wife manages the household affair while the husband brings home the bacon.If the wife is working, then she should learn how to divide time wisely between work and family. As a foreigner, I guess Giulia end up being a little bit defensive and not willing to receive. The mother-in-law was trying really hard to help her settle down in the new culture,but Giulia always rejected them. As communicating is hard between them, Giulia needs to put down the language barrier by learning Korean harder... I mean she's the one who comes to their family and living in the country. Different country, different culture, different people. If she really does love her husband, a little sacrifice doesn't hurt.
Why the hell did Guilia move to Korea in the first place? She clearly didn't know anything about the culture, she doesn't like the food. She should have seen this outcome happening years back when they first started dating. At the end of the day she really only has herself to blame.This is what happens when people think they know Korea after only wataching kdramas and kpop
For love I guess...
and ignorance
I want to make a Korean friend 🌸
im glad that i stay in my country and not working in korea😁
ooh so sad Gulia
What`s the point to get married and live in your husband grandparents' house and treated like that?
It looks like that mother in law only wants to give orders like a soldier
I'm not on any side but my thinking is that, if you want to marry a woman or man from different country, he/she should learn their country cultures and their language. By learning their language well, they could communicate better with the in-laws. Some countries like korean and japan( i think) they think using honourifics with someone older or who is higher position than u in the work field is important. By deciding to marry the other party, he/she should adapt to the country cuisine and tries to cook them. That would at least let the elders thinks that you are trying to know their cultures by cooking their cuisine or learning their tradition cultures
This show is so depressing. I wanted to learn korean by living in south korea but now I think a 2weeks vaca would be enough
I was thinking to go for two weeks now I'm only thinking to stay for a couple of days to a week it's not easy
Same. Lol, I'll be good staying there for a couple of weeks.
Yes..me too.. At the first place I thought I want to study abroad to Korea but I think I can't handle the culture even for a month..I think vacation would be enough for me..
I don't know about Korea but looks pretty much the same in several ways as Japan, Two of my buddies were in Japan for a year and said the amount of work japanese people do is insane that it was hard to keep up at the job, And little things like waking up late in the morning is embarassing
"I felt depressed after my son got married" 33:20 Giulia's mother-in-law (and father-in-law) need to chill out and try to understand Giulia more. ML is being too overbearing and constantly in attack mode. Korean American here and I feel for Giulia... it would be best for her and her husband to move out into their own home.
This office worker girl should not say stuff like ''why do i need to do this'' blah blah blah. Nobody feels bad for her...she choose to learn Korean and come to Korea to get a job. She should learn about the culture...like theres no excuse. So many complaints...i cant wait until i get to korea to go to college there and finally get a translator job when i become her age.
Haha the girl who working for the company..i feel sad for the ones who teaching her, i know she new but she wasnt that smart enough to work there..but i guess she be better.
Arnaud ajjushi :D
i feel so sorry for the italian girl, her mother in law is horrid and her husband isn't helping much either. and the russian girl needs to try harder, if you don't like doing all the bowing and everything then don't be there. every country has its own customs and whatever, things like getting use to bowing is nothing.
So freaking sexist, it 's not about cultural differences anymore but human and female rights... "the wife do the housework" 2015 wtf....
Mrmysterery Well, probably three-quarters of the world (Asia, Middle East, Africa, many parts of Europe, South America) still consider it's the women's responsibility to do the housework, so in a global sense, it's not sexist at all, unless you knowledge of the world consisted only of North America.... The rest of the world will just say that women there are either lazy or irresponsible :)
kashiwamizu Actually, in modernized cities, many Asian women hire housekeepers and nannies to watch over their household. There are more double-income households than what people might think. Also, just because it's the status quo, doesn't make it right. We live in a patriarchal society, but that doesn't mean we have to keep living like that. Allowing such thinking perpetuates systematic sexism. Women since the beginning of civilization are held to this double standard and it's quite unfair at times. They have to be both a perfect caregiver and a perfect worker, and if they fall short in either areas, they're seen as failures by men and even other women who are stuck in the status quo. This type of judgement need to stop, regardless of what cultural background you're from. A lot of young couples are sharing housework and are more involved with raising their children together. It's in the remote places and places where traditional culture and pride has a stronghold on the society that kept up with this "women must do housework" tradition, women shouldn't have to tolerate or bare with this attitude anymore.
***** I do not endorse patriarchal society, and there are many examples of men taking care of the household (I think the idea is already accepted in many families in Korea, although still mainly in big cities), and there's nothing wrong with gender equality in society or double-income households (I don't know that word before, thank you! XD), but isn't it common sense that you need to sort these things out with your partner before you married him/her? Simply marrying for love without logical compromise and mutual understanding of the situation after the marriage is the source of the conflict we see in the program, Even as a man I think the husband is a bit too demanding and seems to 'force' his wife to meet the Korean ideals of a wife, without telling her first before the marriage.
And so we move on from sexism to love-only marriages. There are many women who adapts well to the 'status quo' and thrive in them you know. And for a man to not having his own house before marriage... the perfect turn-off for me (at least in middle-class Indonesia, it is a turn-off) :D
I agree with you on some parts. Definitely I blame the useless husband in this scenario. Of course, as usual, YT commenters put the blame on the woman first. There are many women who have and are enduring the status quo to make peace in her own bed. For those women the options in their situations are limited. It's either start a family or be outcasted. Or for some, they just don't know anything better. But to say that it's not sexism or that there isn't a problem, that's a problem. :)
kashiwamizu No, Brazilian here and even if women happen to do the chores at home sometimes, it's not because it's expected of them to do so. Society here works pretty much like in the US. Not antagonizing, but felt like giving my contribution to the topic.
Why are people basing on Gulia? I'm sure there are Korean women who don't want to spend the rest of their lives toiling away in the kitchen, cooking and cleaning after their husbands either. The young generation in Korea doesn't necessarily have the same mind as the old, and generation aside people's open-mindedness varies from individual to individual so 'I find the This is just how it is in Korea'' comments just plain ignorant. Julia didn't marry to be a house maid, nor did she marry her in-laws. Mother in laws can be scary in every culture! XD haha
I feel bad for Seonmi
Guilia have a very hard life. in both work and home. thats a disaster. I dont know what I would do if I were her. thats hard
One thing about Guilia that does bother me is, if she is a chef and went to culinary school to be one, why does she reject Korean food? Isn’t the point of being a chef is to appreciate all types of foods. And the whole hating noodles when it’s cold makes no sense to me. It’s not flour noodles that they eat in Italy… I can understand cold spaghetti noodles cause cold flour noodles taste gross but the one the mom made was from sweet potatoes. And then she said won’t eat it because they only eat sweet potatoes as a dessert. Not a very good chef to not be able to think beyond what you are use to.
Le français nous fait passer pour des nuls en anglais xD
If they want to be old fashioned, let the husband bring all the money on the table so that she can stay at home and be a housewife. She works and has to do ALL the house work alone ? that's straight up disingenuous.
When do we get to see the other peoples stories
what is Giulia eating at 26:50-26:53??
I understand that Guilia is in Korea, but I really hate the fact they aren't trying to compromise at ALL. I mean she is Italian, they could at the very least try to learn some of her culture as well. I hate one-sided relationships.And Yes she is in another country BUT only for her HUSBAND, not for Koreans or Korea. She is trying to love the country for her HUSBAND. He should least stick up for her more. All Koreans don't even act like this. Not a fan of this family. Good Luck Girl, you'll need it.